The Mind
Quatrain 247
Translated by E. H. Whinfield (1883) · From The Quatrains (Whinfield)
The Mind
The world is baffled in its search for Thee,
Wealth cannot find Thee, no, nor poverty;
Thou'rt very near us, but our ears are deaf,
Our eyes are blinded that we may not see!
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 247.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/246/.
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 247.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/246/.
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